TOPEKA (AP) – A Kansas Senate committee has postponed a vote until next week on a proposed state budget exceeding $14 billion.

The Ways and Means Committee reviewed dozens of budget issues Wednesday and began fashioning a spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. But the panel didn’t finish its work.

The committee has yet to consider an increase in general state aid to public schools or providing funds to cities and counties so they can keep their property taxes in check.

The committee now plans to complete its budget proposal and vote on it after the full Legislature returns April 25 from a long break.

The House Appropriations Committee plans to draft its own version of the budget and has scheduled meetings for Thursday and Friday.